Spot on RayDarr,
As an ex-cadet of 9 years cadet service I wholeheartedly agree with your comments. Indeed I saw quite a few of the 'posers' while a cadet and in my 9 years commissioned service in the mob I've seen them continue to swank around the Mess. Don't get me wrong - there are some fine individuals out there who are in it for the benefit of the kids but their visibility is reduced by the rage-fuelling behaviour of the minority. I wouldn't be where I am now without the Air Cadet Organization and I have helped whenever possible as ACLO, but I still don't think I have fully paid up my debt to the organization.
If someone can introduce some form of 'Adult Leader' type of status rather than our rank structure it would certainly help to wheedle out the undesirables (often those who have been unsuccessful at joining at OASC). That said, consideration must be given to the fact that this may result in less visibility of the RAF for the kids (oops - I forgot the ACO is not there for recruitment).